Yosemite Fall Colors Week Long Nov. 2-6

Over the past two weeks, on both the week long and weekend workshops I have been dazzled by the incredible variety in interpretation of iconic Yosemite scenery by people who are seeing it for the first time.  Just goes to show you that although a vista may have been photographed a gazillion times by a gazillion photographers, there is always a new perspective to consider.

We had four people in from all over.

First, let me say that WordPress does something to images that degrades the sharpness and color that was there when the shot was uploaded, so my apologies from the start…

Moon rise from Sentinel Dome (photo by workshop participant Derek Manson)

The Milky Way from Glacier Point (photo by workshop participant Scott Jenkins)

Workshop participant Derek Manson shot this sunset with his 5D MKII

Dereck, John, Scott and Scott

We were cursed with weather that was, in any other context, perfect. For photography you want clouds, interesting light, mist, fog, etc. and it was 75 degrees with clear skies; I mean, not a cloud in the sky for 5 solid days!! Still, they persevered and got some incredible shots anyway.

The Yosemite Chapel.

The Oak trees in the valley produced a glorious canopy of color

The group from South Africa on Sentinel Dome

The group from South Africa

Instructing how to get the most out of a point-and-shoot camera

Moonrise over Sentinel Dome

Yosemite Valley from the Valley View vista

Half Dome over the Merced River

Sunset over the west end of Yosemite Valley

Time for a nap in El Cap Meadow

Yosemite Valley at night from Glacier Point (photo by workshop participant Scott Jenkins)